This project will examine the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic efficiency, poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries. It will seek to answer such questions as the following.

The Cambodian government allowed 1,204,750 hectares as economic land concession (ELC) to 118 local and international companies. Global Witness reported that 2.6 million ha had been given in 272 ELCs, mainly for rubber plantations.

Because the majority of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) theories are based in a context of First World multinationals, the growth phenomenon of Third World multinational companies requires its own explanation.